In Attendance: Mike Pincus, Jay Harter, Margaret Callahan, Bob Gottschall, Bill Shipley and Janet Burgess.
Meeting called to order at 9:10 AM by Mike Pincus.
July 21, 2022 Meeting minutes were approved.
Financial: Jay Harter reported the budget has currently been overspent by $18,615 due to Landscaping rejuvenation and Grading & Drainage. Jay suggested a one-time assessment or an increase in quarterly fees to make up the deficit. Jay said the Financial Committee will meet in October and he will have their recommendation ready for Council at our November meeting.
Mike Pincus will be meeting with Ed McFalls to see if the Master Association will help out with the drainage expenses.
Early budget input from the Master Association looks like there will be an increase of $75. Bob Gottschall asked about the 27% increase in insurance costs from the Master Association. Janet Burgess explained how the MA Insurance Committee works and felt they probably got the best price available.
The Village budget meeting will take place on November 10, 2022.
Committee Updates:
Architectural: The committee came up with a list of homes needing paint of decks and enclosures. Seven home owners were notified. Mike Pincus said they all complained to him saying they couldn’t afford the work.
Dom Aleardi requested that the council send a letter to home owners in support of the of the Architectural committee. Council agreed that all Committees need the support of Council, because their efforts save the Village money, alert residents of safety issues, and keep the village in good shape enhancing the value of our homes. Janet Burgess will draft the letter.
The Architectural Committee said some of the enclosures could be cleaned instead of painting.
Architectural forms are needed in order to make sure the people doing the work are insured.
The possibility of providing a list of approved contractors was brought up. Mike Pincus felt we shouldn’t provide a list because it would appear that the council was promoting certain contractors.
Landscaping: Aerating and overseeding will be done shortly at a cost of $5100. Bob Gottschall will check with Michelle Cohen about when it will occur.
Mike Pincus has scheduled a walking path walk around for September 30 at 11:00 AM. Mike will check with Michelle Cohen about joining the walk around. Some of the tree need to be replaced.
Welcome Committee: No new residents.
Pool Committee: The pool has been closed for the season. The electricity supply to the new shed has not been done yet. There was a discussion of the need for repair of the concrete apron.
The old shed needs to be stained, Margaret Callahan will check with Dom Aleardi.
Documents Committee: Mike Pincus shared copies of the Franklin Village Maintenance Responsibilities: Association and Homeowner 2022. Margaret Callahan will add a copy of the document to the website.
Mike Pincus suggested adding verbiage about prohibiting unattended dogs being tied to a stake to the Village Guidelines, section 5.1. Margaret will update the copy on the website.
Communications: All communications requested have been sent.
Garage & Street Lights: Kevin Callahan has 2 lights to replace.
Maintenance: Electricity connection for new shed has not been completed. Janet Burgess will check with the contractor.
Old Business: Shed electric and drainage issues were discussed. We still haven’t received a report from Softdig concerning the drainage issue. Janet Burgess will get the report from Softdig.
New Business: Bill Shipley brought up comments he received from residents about the power washing and about when council meetings are held. Margaret Callahan will update the website to say the council meetings are held monthly.
The next council meeting will be held on Thursday October 27, 2022 at 9:00am
Meeting was adjourned at 10:46 am.
Respectfully submitted by Bill Shipley